New Amazon EC2 R7iz Instances are Optimized for High CPU Performance, Memory-Intensive Workloads

Today we’re announcing general availability of the Amazon EC2 R7iz instances. R7iz instances are the fastest 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable-based (Sapphire Rapids) instances in the cloud with 3.9 GHz sustained all-core turbo frequency. R7iz instances are suitable for workloads where there’s a requirement for more memory to process additional data, larger sizes of instances…

‘Europe’s first autonomous delivery fleet’ operating in Vilnius

Clevon, a startup from Estonia, claims a European first in the field of autonomous delivery. Several driverless carriers from the company are navigating public roads, delivering groceries in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius. These driverless carriers, known as Autonomous Robot Carriers (ARCs), are serving IKI, a major supermarket chain in Lithuania. They are operated by LastMile,…

This Footwear Founder Shares Her Secret to Working With Factories

Even in capital-intensive industries, you might be able to start a company with just a few thousand dollars—if you can establish good relationships with your manufacturers. Myriam Belzile-Maguire says managing production with suppliers and factories was one of the most challenging parts of launching her Montreal-based shoe brand, Maguire. Maguire makes European-style leather shoes, the…

Keep track of your trade policies with advanced export control

Introduction Supply Chain Management lets you manage, track, and verify compliance with export control restrictions prior to confirming, picking, packing, shipping, and invoicing sales orders. The new advanced export control functionality allows you to manage your export control policies using a native Microsoft Dataverse solution that interfaces directly with your Supply Chain Management instance. Supply…

The new Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights

At Microsoft Inspire 2023, we announced that we are bringing together Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights into one offer, enabling organizations to unify and enrich their customer data to deliver personalized, connected, end-to-end customer journeys across sales, marketing, and service. We are retaining the existing “Dynamics 365 Customer Insights” name…

Generative AI transforms business processes

This post is authored by Gerry Murray, Marketing and Sales Technology Research Director, IDC; and coauthored by Carlena Neely, Product Marketing Manager, Business Applications, Microsoft. Dynamics 365 AI Learn about the latest AI breakthroughs with Microsoft Sales Copilot. Delving into the realm of customer-centric strategies, IDC analyst Gerry Murray casts a visionary light on the…

4 benefits of modern warehouse management solutions

Global retailers, manufacturers, and distributors continue to face the new normal of doing business today: economic volatility, unpredictable customer spending, and operational complexities. As we gear up for the holiday season, businesses that are agile and responsive will be poised to capture market demand and deliver an exceptional end-to-end customer experience. Adopting modern technology solutions…